[gumby]

> BOAWs website doesn't look all that great + their iOS apps haven't been updated in 2+ years. I'm not saying it couldn't be an amazing community, but unless someone jumps in here and tells me they're a user and it's amazing, I'd be suspicious.

I agree, but consider the Vertu phones: really shitty old Nokias caked in diamonds. Even once modern smartphones came out they continued to sell $20K feature phones -- and some clowns bought them.

Personally, whenever I hear the words "prestige" or "luxury" I turn away.

[smacktoward]

The stereotype has always been that you can tell the nouveau riche by the sheer volume of gaudy "luxury" goods they drape themselves in, while old money prefers pedigree to ostentation.

[gumby]

Or plenty of well of people just don't care (and lack a "pedigree"). But your point is correct.

My GF had a visitor from Hollywood during the Super Bowl week end. Said friend was shocked that nobody had bodyguards or drove those fancy looking cars like they have in Hollywood. She was shocked when I introduced her to a couple of billionaires at the sports bar during the game: they were wearing basically the same clothes as everybody else.

(I was shocked that they were there too -- I would have no interest in a sports bar during the Super Bowl except for the entertainment of said house guest).